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A visit to the McPherren Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the McPherren Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McPherren Cemetery:

41.1489, -90.7262

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McPherren Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The McPherren Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the north northwest of the McPherren Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McPherren Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the McPherren Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McPherren Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Candor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Candor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor Cemetery
  • Aledo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brownlee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brownlee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Carnahan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan Cemetery
  • Artz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artz Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Peniel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
    • The Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232402 <5>
  • Brick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alexis.
    • The Norwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1998078 <5>
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
      • The Belmont Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Belmont Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197896 <5>
    • Bridger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bridger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Viola Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Corns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corns Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McPherren Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McPherren Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sunbeam
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  • Aledo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Burgess
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • Seaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Gilchrist
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
  • Shale City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Joy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Joy is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <6>
  • Little York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Matherville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Keithsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eleanor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Marston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Marston is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Gerlaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynolds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Milroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Shanghai City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
    • North Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Griffin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Preemption
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mannon is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • New Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the McPherren Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McPherren Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the McPherren Cemetery: